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Webinar: U.S Government and California State/Local Export Programs

The U.S. Commercial Service offices in San Francisco and Los Angeles invite you to learn about U.S. Government and California State/Local Export Programs on Wednesday, October 28 from 10am-11:30am (PDT).  This free webinar will provide California exporters with the latest updates on U.S. Commercial Service export programs, Small Business Administration (SBA) and Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (EXIM) finance/export insurance programs, California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) and export services offered by Global SF.

*Managing Your Small Business Through the Pandemic: Oct. 14

Small businesses can learn how to maximize PPP loan forgiveness Oct. 14

Small business owners can learn details on the newly simplified SBA form 3508S for Paycheck Protection Program borrowers of $50,000 and less in this week’s free webinar hosted by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield. 

“Managing Your Small Business through the Pandemic” will be online Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 12 noon to 1 p.m.

UC Merced Seeking Business Advisors

As Merced and Mariposa County small businesses continue to experience significant hardships due to the COVID19 pandemic and resulting State mandated closures, the UC Merced SBDC is seeing a huge increase in requests for assistance. To meet the needs of these new and diverse business clients we are seeking qualified persons with business management and/or ownership experience to consider becoming a part-time SBDC Business Advisor. In particular, we are looking for individuals with specific business expertise such as accounting, risk management, HR and finance.

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.